August 7, 2008

The Thief of Bagdad

This movie has a little of everything you would expect from Hollywood in 1940: wish-granting genie, magic carpet, flying horse, beautiful princess (white actress), hero (white actor), evil dictator (dressed in black), lush orchestrations during every moment of the movie, cast of thousands (or hundreds), views of Utah, corny special effects, and a happy ending.

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